3(x+7)-5=2x+8

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Solution for 3(x+7)-5=2x+8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 7) + -5 = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3(7 + x) + -5 = 2x + 8
(7 * 3 + x * 3) + -5 = 2x + 8
(21 + 3x) + -5 = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
21 + -5 + 3x = 2x + 8

Combine like terms: 21 + -5 = 16
16 + 3x = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
16 + 3x = 8 + 2x

Solving
16 + 3x = 8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 3x + -2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
16 + 1x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
16 + 1x = 8 + 0
16 + 1x = 8

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 1x = 8 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 1x = 8 + -16
1x = 8 + -16

Combine like terms: 8 + -16 = -8
1x = -8

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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